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HONG KONG: now TV has entered a deal for the exclusive multi-screen broadcasting rights for the Barclays Premier League coverage in Hong Kong for three seasons. The quad-play pay-TV provider has entered into an exclusive negotiating window, under a standstill agreement, to finalize its exclusive rights. The agreement would allow now …

SINGAPORE: ScreenSingapore is putting the finishing touches on the lineup of keynote speakers, premieres, conferences and panel discussions for this year’s event, which gets under way December 4 and runs alongside the Asia TV Forum. On December 5, the conference focus will be on China, followed by a spotlight on …

SINGAPORE: Multi Channels Asia (MCA) has appointed Ling Fei Wen to manage distribution and marketing, based in Kuala Lumpur. Ling Fei Wen joins MCA from Total Sports Asia, having served several years in a senior international sales role. MCA is based in Singapore, but this Malaysia-based appointment will help to …

SINGAPORE: Scoring presales for the series Thai Street Food is among the top priorities for ABC Commercial at the Asia TV Forum (ATF), says Natalie Lawley, the company’s manager of content sales. The culinary delicacies of Thailand’s street markets are explored through the series, which is set for delivery in …

SINGAPORE: Among the lead dramas from Worldwide Rights Corporation is Dr. Love, about two friends who decide to start a blog about relationships and relationship advice. Malaysian drama series have amassed quite the following with buyers across the Asia Pacific, says Farid K. Ahmad, the executive director of Worldwide Rights …

PREMIUM: Sri Kamaruddin Siaraf, Malaysia’s secretary general of the Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture, tells TV Asia Pacific that Malaysia is following Korea’s lead as it looks to position itself as a producer of world-class content. TV ASIA PACIFIC: What challenges are you experiencing as you seek to raise …

SINGAPORE/MELBOURNE: Active TV has added Marc Checkley, Stella Wong and Kay Lawrence to its management team. Checkley has been hired as Active TV’s new head of development for Asia. Replacing Rob Khoo, he will be charged with developing new content, business and partnerships across the region. With more than ten years …

SINGAPORE: The Sky Cable Corporation is giving expanded carriage to AXN and beTV on the Destiny Cable pay-TV platform in the Philippines. Both channels, part of Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks Asia’s bouquet, are located on Destiny Cable’s basic tier. This makes them available to its widest base of subscribers. “The Philippines …

SINGAPORE: A key focus for FOX International Channels in Asia has been on building up its premium offerings.   The company recently launched its FOX Movies Play and STAR Chinese Movies (SCM) Play ser­vices as complements to FOX Movies Premium (FMP) and SCM in several markets, including Hong Kong, Singapore and …

PREMIUM: Ahead of receiving the International Emmy Directorate Award at tonight’s International Emmy Awards Gala, Kim In-Kyu, the president and CEO of the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), talked to World Screen Newsflash about the broadcaster’s initiatives to drive technological development. TV ASIA PACIFIC: How has Korea’s advertising market performed over …